Di Geddes
Founder and Director - Exceptional Care for You

Author
Motivational Speaker
NDIS and Aged Care Advocate
Registered Nurse

Championing compassion and joy in care,
community and business.
Irresistible force for good.

‘The world needs more people like Di Geddes. Many companies write down a list of values, which they put in a drawer and then forget about. But Di and her team live and breathe their values: compassion, commitment, excellence, tolerance and teamwork, every single day. Since opening its doors in 2021, Di's in-home disability and aged care service has blossomed, because everybody is talking about the amazing care she provides.’

Emma McQueen, Podcast host, Tea with the Queen

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A teller of bold truths

3 Ways to engage with Di's exceptional energy and experience

Read Di's debut memoir

Told with Di’s trademark honesty and heart, this inspiring memoir is a tribute to rising above hardship, reclaiming your voice, and finding the courage to lead with compassion.

Di’s journey from self-doubt to self-worth is a powerful reminder that even in our most vulnerable moments, we can create something extraordinary.

‘Di’s story is a powerful reminder that courage isn’t the absence of fear, it’s choosing to rise anyway. Her vulnerability is her greatest strength, and through her words, we see the beauty of rebuilding and rediscovering oneself. Inspiring from start to finish.’

Kylee Leota - Thought Leader

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Some of the things Di can talk about:

● Upending then uplifting the status quo in disability and aged care

● Building an award-winning multi-million dollar business on compassion, integrity and a $10,000 inheritance

● Championing women to be whoever they want to be life and business

● Surviving then thriving after breast cancer, messy divorce, family tragedy and workplace bullying

● Reinventing yourself in your 50s

● Why 'Yes Sir I can Boogie' is her signature song.

Looking for a vibrant, hugely accomplished yet completely down-to-earth storyteller to strike the right keynote at your next event?

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Enlist Di's support

As the heart and soul of Exceptional Care for You, a leading disability and aged care provider in Melbourne’s west, with decades of experience in healthcare, Di is a trusted advocate for disability support and in-home aged care.

She contributes her voice, expertise and passion for compassion-fuelled, human-centred care to community committees and Boards across Australia.

Here's some of the organisations Di's been involved with:

Councillor and Mayor of Local Council
Volunteering Salvation Army
Secondary School Board
Local Neighbourhood House

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Read Di's debut memoir

Told with Di’s trademark honesty and heart, ‘Courage to be me’ is an inspiring memoir and a tribute to rising above hardship, reclaiming your voice, and finding the courage to lead with compassion.

Di’s journey from self-doubt to self-worth is a powerful reminder that even in our most vulnerable moments, we can create something extraordinary.

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Rave Reviews

Di's book is a much needed message and story that the world truly needs right now. In this inspiring book, she openly shares her journey through adversity, divorce, breast cancer, and even the bold step of starting and building a successful business at the age of 50.

Her remarkable journey is a powerful reminder that our biggest challenges often hold our greatest lessons. They shape our character, strengthen our resilience, and prepare us for the next chapter of our lives.

Renée Giarrusso

Courage to Be Me is an honest memoir that invites readers into Di’s world of heartbreak, healing and hard-won resilience. From the sting of divorce to the devastation of breast cancer, Di navigates life’s toughest curveballs with grit and grace.

Her storytelling is equal parts raw and uplifting, offering moments that will make you laugh through tears and nod in quiet recognition. What shines brightest is her unwavering determination to find light after darkness.

Laura Higgins

Courage to Be Me is a heartfelt story that will resonate with anyone who has faced life’s challenges and emerged stronger, reminding us all of the power of courage and the unwavering belief in oneself (with a little help from our friends).

Courage to Be Me is beautifully written; it made me laugh and feel profound sadness all in the same breath. Di’s voice is witty, raw and honest. She doesn’t shy away from showing her true self—a vulnerability she worked hard to embrace.

Jo Yardley, Director of The Editing House

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Championing change with compassion, courage and joy

Teller of bold truths

Whether Di is enthralling your auidence with stories about:

● Transforming the spirit and quality of disability care in Victorian communities
● Finding the grit and courage to rise above enormous challenges to her health, family life and sense of who she was
● Pulling off the classiest of midlife reinventions
● Caring and compassion in her 40-year career as a Registered Nurse in acute, community, corporate and aged care sectors and disability

Di is real, raw, remarkable stories and practical insights will inspire action and prompt change. As a speaker, she ignites conversations that uplift, empower and stay with your audience long after they've left your event.

Author of Courage to be ME

A deeply personal, breathtakingly honest account of one gutsy, determined woman’s journey towards the values-driven, purposeful, joy-filled life. Di writes openly and movingly about the physical and emotional toll of breast cancer, the tumultuous breakdown of her 29-year marriage and standing up for herself against workplace bullying.

She chronicles the juggling act that’s managing a demanding career in nursing while mothering two sons. She writes lovingly and insightfully about her parents – the impact of her father's death and her mother’s battle with dementia.

Last but most certainly not least, Di describes overcoming the lingering sense of never being ‘enough’ by launching the business that’s become a testament to her commitment to providing compassionate care and made her a leading advocate for change in Australia’s disability and aged care sectors.

Heart driven businesswoman

Di is the Founder and Director of the disability community care provider Exceptional Care for You (ECFY). In 2021, Di used a precious $10,000 inheritance to launch Exceptional Care for You from a spare bedroom in her home.

Today, ECFY employs 90 people and has an annual turnover exceeding $5 million. Everything that Di stands for – compassion, optimism, dedication, excellence and joy is embedded in the DNA of her organisation.

ECFY is renowned for the breadth and depth of its outstanding, individualised care for clients, as well as its workplace culture grounded in kindness, inclusivity, and support.

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I realised that at 54, I needed to work according to my values ...
... and time was running out to achieve that, unless I started my own company. So that’s exactly what I did.

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